Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
August 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46015
Part
Actuator
Part number
57155835001
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER PLACING THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION, THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR, WITH NO CHANGE. PERFORMED ALTERNATE UPLATCH CHECK AND GEAR WAS UP AND LOCKED. REPLACED MLG ACTUATOR AND CONTROL VALVE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW DC8 MM 32-60-0.

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